iV'u/e.s oil Amijcferides. 266 



jrraiiuk's, stronger at Ijuise. st'Loiid interstice not raised, with tliree 

 or four isolated, widely se})arated sulnjonical tubercles, third in- 

 terstices tendiiif; to converge on declivity, with closely placed 

 transverse tubercles occupying the width of the interstice, sixteen 

 to eighteen in number, stronger and almost imbricate posteriorly, 

 4;;nding half way down declivit}', fourth not raised, without 

 tubercles. Hftli with nine or ten tubercles similar to those on third, 

 •extending from humcii to lieyond middle, sixth witli five nioi'e 

 isolated subconic-al tuhtTt-les extending from in fi'ont of middle 

 half-way (hjwn declivity. Sides with tubercles flattened, not raised. 

 Neutral segments concave on either side of median hirsute vitta, 

 <;oncavity most strongly marked and forming deep depression on 

 fifth segment. Femora not ridged, tibiae simple. 



2 Closely reseml)ling J" in general appearance, elytra more 

 evenly rounded on sides, apex rather strongly emarginate, with 

 ■dentiform projection on either side at level of third interstice, 

 tubercles slightly more numerous and rather more strongly trans- 

 verse; beneath gently convex, intermediate segments with faint 

 indications of a median vitta, segments longitudinally scarred oi- 

 impressed, apical segment with an oval depression at apex. 



Dimensions. — <?■ 16 x 6 mm. ; $ 17x7 mm. 



Hah. — Victoria, Portland (T. G. Sloane and J. Dixon). 



Another female measures 19 x 8 mm. 



A thoroughly distinct species belonging to the sabulosus group, 

 hot not close to any other known to me. A superficial resemblance 

 to the genus Amycterus has suggested its specific name. 



